Are you new to writing fiction? Just starting to query agents and/or only now wrapping up your first novel? It’s never too early to start building your network. In fact, you can do a little something every day to get it going. And help it grow. Ten suggestions: Volunteer for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers or…
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Persistence in Adversity. Never Give Up. Hang in There!
Are we sensing a theme? I’ve been reading lots of articles and blogs with these themes. Including ones directed to writers. And I’m here to say, emphatically, YES to all of the above. I’ve been writing for more than forty years. The SAME story, for more than twenty years! (OK, that might be consider stubborn…
Cow Patties – how to keep writing when life gets messy
When life gets messy. Hmm, if ever there was a time for that, we’re certainly living it now. I wrote about this several years ago, and it seems timely to bring it back for a second look. Back then, one of my friends posted an interesting question: “How do you guys keep writing…
We’re All In This Together
The other day I got a note from a writer friend saying how much they appreciated how I supported my fellow authors. In fact, I host a podcast that’s centered around that very idea. Hear Us Roar, a program sponsored by the Women’s Fiction Writer’s Association, gives a showcase to its members when they publish…
Emotions and Writing
Question: Why enhance your fictional personalities with feelings, viewpoints or oddities? Part of my learning curve in attempting several manuscripts has been an emotional business to say the least, not only for my characters but for myself. On one hand, I give characters too many emotions—they’re a mess. On the other hand, usually my left,…